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Kent: ideal for gardeners

Why Kent is the ideal place to live for keen gardeners

Kent's reputation as 'the garden of England' doesn't only stem from its many parks and green spaces. The county also benefits from the perfect soil for growing plants, so is an ideal place to live for keen gardeners.

Enjoying Essex on a budget is easy

How to have family fun in Essex on a budget

After moving into a brand new family home in Essex, you might find you have to keep a closer eye on your finances. After all, purchasing a property and everything needed to go in it can add up to a small fortune, especially when you have kids to buy for too.

Cost of new builds 'rose last year'

New build property prices ‘up 7.7% in 12 months’

Average prices for new homes in the UK were 7.7 per cent higher in November than the year before, while prices for pre-owned properties typically fell 0.9 per cent, according to data from the Department for Communities and Local Government.

New housing proposals announced

£420m fund launched to get Britain building again

Thousands of desperately needed homes will be built across the country thanks to a £420 million fund to unlock stalled sites and get the UK building again in 2012, Housing Minister Grant Shapps has announced.

Property prices 'to fall by 3% across the UK'

Property sales to rise, but house prices to fall in 2012

House prices are set to fall next year as the fragile economic outlook continues, research suggests. According to the RICS Housing Market Forecast published today, headline price levels could drop by around three per cent across the UK.

New build home prices up 1.4% since last July

Average new build home 'now costs £220,788'

The typical cost of a new build property in the UK dropped by two per cent last month to £220,788, indicating a typical summertime lull in demand, according to the latest figures from Smart New Homes.

House prices edged up in December, says DCLG

House prices pick up in December Government figures

The UK housing market ended 2010 on a positive note, with a 0.5 per cent monthly increase in house prices, according to the latest House Price Index from the Department for Communities and Local Government.

New build home prices slipped back in 2010

New home prices falling despite lack of supply

The cost of buying a new home has fallen over the past twelve months, but the 0.2 per cent drop off reflects a resilient market, which is coping well with a severe lack of supply, according to the latest Smartnewhomes Homes Index.

Give your kids a helping hand to get a house

More options for the Bank of Mum and Dad

If you're looking to help your children with the deposit on their first home, but don't want to remortgage your house to free up some capital, Hitachi Fund's new personal loan scheme could help.

New-build homes are becoming more sought after

November new-build market bucks seasonal trend

Last month saw the average price of a new-build home coming onto the market rise by 4 per cent, according to the latest House Price Index from Smart New Homes, as buyers look to snap up energy-efficient housing options.

House prices continued to trend down in October

Slight drop in October prices, says Government report

The official Government housing figures for October show a modest 0.1 per cent drop off in house prices during October, bringing the overall annual price growth to just 5.5 per cent and the average UK house price to £209,466.

Taylor Wimpey has new-build homes available in Suffolk

Climbing the property ladder in Suffolk

If you're looking for the next step up in the property market, or are expecting your family to grow, then the new Taylor Wimpey four and five-bedroom development at Bury St Edmonds could be ideal.

New-build home prices rose by 1.3% in September

Autumn boost for new-build market

In a difficult market, flooded with supply and suffering from low demand, new-build houses have continued to rise in value, with smartnewhomes.com reporting a 1.3 per cent monthly rise.

The Chancellor has set a target of 150,000 affordable homes to be built by 2014

New-build guidelines no clearer after CSR

The new housebuilding targets set by Chancellor George Osborne in the Comprehensive Spending Review are likely to be missed due to the complex planning system.

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